Near contemplated over Matt for hours after that, for reasons he understood and for some he did not. Soon he'd have to tell his father about all the new data and material Matt had given him, but for now he could spend his time studying around the idea that they might be true; searching for proof. Near didn't understand while he felt urged so much for Matt to be telling the truth.
Then again, maybe he did understand but chose to be naive about it. It didn't matter though, all that mattered was the task and at the currant moment it was the only thing he had except his puzzles.

His dad, L; the greatest detective, could work with 103 operational tasks at once, but the most Near got was only about 7, though his capability had to be over half of his fathers. Actually, to be fully accurate and to give Near the honour he deserved, Near could handle about 5/7 of his father's amount of tasks. By the time he is the same age as his father is currently, he will be able to do 30% more work than his father could currently.
Many would believe Near could be seen as a threat to his father, but instead L saw his son as a heir to his work and life, a project and a source of pure fatherly pride.
Near saw himself as back up typically, though the others were felt in his soul and heart. He believed and knew he was of highest intelligence to take over his father's work, with only a few being competition. He saw it as a shame that he no longer had that competition.

A (and that is all he shall be known as) ran away from the orphanage and his duties in his teens, when Near himself hadn't even been in the world for a year.

B became the infamous murder Beyond Birthday, the red-eyed, L-impersonating, jam loving clown. When Near was young, and children feared being murdered by BB, Near was fearing the idea of being related to him. He never did find out if his father was related to Beyond Birthday or not, but if it was true, the relation wasn't as close as siblings (though that was one Near had never ruled out)

Mello rebelled against L and joined a mafia to defeat Kira instead, believing his means and ways to be too slow and 'clean' to actually succeed in catching the murderer. If it had been any other criminal, Mello would have believed in L all the way. There many more reasons why he left and joined the mafia, including his rivalry with Near.

Matt… He just followed Mello. Where ever Mello went, all can and could be sure he'd be close by, if not right behind. Matt kind of acted as Mello's 'back-up' like Near was for L. Of course the relationship was different. While Near and L's where family, Mello and Matt's was a twisted cocktail made from the finest friendship, a dash of rivalry, two teaspoons of honour, another two of hate and a little hint of sexual love to spice it up. With a drink like that, why would Matt ever not want to follow the blonde?

Near set all the screens to search engines and typed away, looking up a different piece of information in each computer. Near's eyes ran from screen to screen, his finger tapping wildly as he tapped the interactive screen. Near swallowed hard as he felt his heart speed up when he took in the information.

Matt hadn't been lying.

It was all the truth.

Meanwhile, a strange man was strolling down a back alley. He stood tall and proud dressed in a knee-length black hooded cape, black and white converses, and a mask that looked similar to a Wara Ningyo doll's face. For those who could see, which wasn't many, they would see his 'friend' flying next to him. This friend had dirty red skin on their arms, legs and mid-section, while the rest of them looked almost like a skeleton with shiny silver chains wrapped round them and hanging round their waist like a skirt.

"Planning on playing basketball?" asked another strange character, leaning against the wall in the shadows.

The strange man did not answer, but paused in his steps, staring at the character.
Light Yagami, dressed in a hooded dark blue coat and jeans stepped out into the light, a devilish smirk on his face. The masked man bowed down to Light in respect before sending his hand slowly to his face to remove his mask. Light stood tall, a look of disgust reading on his impropriety graceful features.
Beyond Birthday pealed the mask away from his face and grinned madly at Light.

"Nice to see you have appeared"
"Why wouldn't I?" Light hissed, sounding almost annoyed
Beyond shrugged, his grin dropping to a smile.
"Now,now, Yagami Raito, I thought we came to be civil and mature? Aren't we both intelligent men who can be of much use?"
"Yes…"
"Then how about you follow me and we talk about this properly?"
"Follow? Don't you think it would be suspicious for a student to be wondering around at 3 in the morning with a masked and capped guy?" snorted Light

Beyond rolled his eyes and pointed up. Light followed the direction of his finger and looked up to the abandoned flats.
"My current living arrangements" BB explained, before turned 90 degrees on his heel and heading towards a wall. Nailed in to a wall was a ring, similar to a door knocked. BB took a strong hold on it and tugged. The wall opened like a door and BB smirked at light again.
"Following?"
Light frowned at him "It would be stupid of me to follow someone I hardly know through a secret door so no."
"Light…" BB purred "If I was to attack you, you could quickly write my name in the death note and have rid of me in a second.
"How do you know I haven't already?"
"Because you are intrigued" BB's eyes widened and his grin grew as he spoke.
"He right, light" growled Ryuk "If it close to you you quickly scribble it down-"
"What if I don't have enough time?" Light hissed aloud, forgetting about BB
"Why would I want to harm you? I want you companionship. What use would you death be to me?"
"Why death would mean you could still beat L-"
"I don't want to be L anymore, oh no" Beyond shook his head viciously "I want to KILL him. And his kid to! Actually… I leave him, he might be worth a few laughs-"
"L has a kid? The great and oh-so powerful" Light rolled his eyes with sarcasm "Has a child?"
"Yep. The soon to be new L. " Beyond nodded "Why so amazed?"
"Oh! You mean he's just an heir of some sort-"
"No, but he is THE heir. And the only blood of L known."
"Wouldn't the offspring be of some use?"
Beyond ignored his question and began heading down the stairs. Light paused for a second, taking the death note out his pocket and holding it to his chest, before following him down the stairs.